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Keelan, then there was little need for most of their equipment. "How does that self-cleaning diaper work?"
    "I'll put it on Keelan in the same way a mother would diaper her baby. Any form of elimination is immediately disposed of and the body cleansed. It requires no maintenance or monitoring," Kendrick explained.
    "I can do that for you if you'd rather not," she offered.
    Kendrick shook his head. "It wouldn't be the first time I've put a diaper on Keelan. I raised him after our parents died."
    Rheia sucked in her breath. "Kendrick, I didn't know. I'm so sorry. It must be hitting you twice as hard since you had to be both a brother and a parent. I can't imagine Penny being..." She stopped and swallowed hard. Ryuu wrapped a comforting arm around her shoulders.
    "Is he on any type of medications?" Anne asked Rheia gently.
    Rheia shook her head. "As Kendrick said, he wasn't hurt physically so there was no reason for antibiotics or painkillers."
    "So the only thing he'll need is a feeding tube and an IV for hydration?" Anne asked out loud.
    Rheia thought for a moment and nodded. "Kendrick's spell and magic items will actually help Keelan tremendously."
    Anne looked over at Keelan. "Kendrick, Rheia, whenever the two of you are ready, let's get our boy comfortable."

 
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    CHAPTER FOUR
     
    Anne, Rheia, and Ryuu left the room while he stripped Keelan and got him into his new clothes and diaper. Anne was Keelan's mate? His mind was racing. Anne was the woman from his dreams. The one he was sure was his own mate. What kind of mind fuck was Fate trying on him now? The way Anne had looked at him, he was certain that she had recognized him, too, but she had made it a point to call Keelan her mate. 
    He carefully buttoned up the pajama top and pulled the blanket up the way Keelan had liked it as a child.
    All the way to my chin Ken-nick, so the monsters won't get me.
    Do you think that there are monsters out there dumb enough to hurt you with me watching over you?
    No, but just in case there are real, real, real dumb ones, tuck me in tight.
    Kendrick smiled at the memory and felt his eyes fill. Little did he know then, there were monsters out there that cared very little that he was Keelan's brother.
    "You just sleep, little buddy. I'll figure out this clusterfuck before you wake up. Everything will be okay," he promised. He picked up a soft bristled brush and began brushing his brother's hair in place.
    He heard a knock at the door. "Can we come in now?"
    "Yes." 
    Rheia and Anne walked in as he was finishing up. "He looks so much better now." Anne said hurrying to Keelan's side. 
    Rheia nodded in agreement. "He really does. With only an IV and feeding tube, he looks almost normal. That stasis spell even preserved the flush in his cheeks. He's like a male version of Sleeping Beauty."
    Anne turned to Kendrick. "Can you watch him for a couple hours? Colton and a gentleman named Sascha are running me into town before their council meeting. I need to pick up my things, break my lease, and let Bart know I quit. I hate leaving on such short notice, but he knew I could land a nursing job at any time."
    Kendrick didn't want her in town alone with only two warriors for protection. Without confronting her about his dreams, he had no right to dictate her actions. "Maybe you should take a witch along as well, for safety," he suggested.
    "I'm sure Colton and Sascha will be fine." Anne said.
    "Actually, I agree with Kendrick. I'll suggest that they take Quinn along; he's in Sascha's unit." Rheia said. 
    Kendrick breathed in internal sigh of relief. "Foxglove?" She nodded.
    Even better, he knew that Quinn was an exceptional witch when it came to protection, especially since he had personally sent the warrior some shielding spells from the archived grimoires. Technically, the older and more powerful spells were supposed to be studied and memorized in Storm Keep, which meant the younger witches serving